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The iputils package is set of small useful utilities for Linux networking.

$ ./configure && meson build
# cd builddir && meson install

Configuration can be adjusted (prefix, what is being build, etc.), see meson_options.txt, meson.build.

Build dependencies are listed in scripts in ci directory.

• glibc
• uClibc-ng
• musl

• If reporting a bug, please document how to reproduce it.
• Please always test the latest master branch.
• Finding the commit which introduced the problem helps (bisecting).
• Document the kernel and distribution that were used.
• Tests should ideally use network namespaces to not interfere with the rest of the system.

• If fixing a bug, please document how to reproduce it.
• Finding the commit which introduced the problem helps (bisecting). Add Fixme: tag.
• If adding a feature, please describe why it's useful to add it.
• Commits should be signed: Signed-off-by: Your Name <[email protected]>, see https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#sign-your-work-the-developer-s-certificate-of-origin.
• Although the coding style for most tools is ancient, new code should follow the Linux kernel coding style. See https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/coding-style.html.
• To update the code in the pull request, use git push -f. Do not open a new pull request.

• Reviewers are very welcome. Post your comments or add Reviewed-by: Your Name <[email protected]>.

Localization is hosted on Fedora Weblate.

• arping
• clockdiff
• ping
• tracepath

Some obsolete tools has been removed (see #363).

• first release (1999-04-16): iputils-ss990417.tar.gz
• latest release (2002-09-26): iputils-ss020927.tar.gz

• first release (2006-04-25): iputils-s20060425.tar.bz2
• latest release (2015-12-18): iputils-s20151218.tar.bz2